Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 131 A short love story between one person and one sheep
Fukang'an was at a loss for words,
He sighed and went to the backyard to practice swordplay.

The joy of returning from Jinchuan is gone.

but,

Fortunately, I can leave this dirty place soon and go to Jiangsu to take office.

The emperor sympathized with his hard work in the war,
He is specially allowed to rest in Beijing for one month before setting off to take up his post as governor.

He has ambition,
I want to show off my skills and leave a name in history.

As a leader among the younger generation of the Eight Banners, he detested hobbies such as raising birds and fighting crickets.

I just want to do big things!
Young people are full of enthusiasm.

If it weren't for the sake of his biological father and his wild father, several high-born yamen in Shangsanqi would have wanted to fuck him.

During the prosperous period of Qianlong, everyone lay down and enjoyed wealth.
Just you struggle every day and fight everywhere, looking worried about the country and the people.

Doesn't this cause trouble for everyone?

Pooh!
……

Although he is also a young man, Li Yu's reputation is much better.

The magistrate, county magistrate, chief bookkeeper, and historian of Changxing County all praised him.

He said that this young man is sensible and will become a great person in the future.

Look at these moves, they are all yellow and white.

In order to completely eliminate the hidden danger, a beautiful woman was secretly sent to the principal.

then,

The chief clerk sold the concubine at home, indicating that he had completely severed ties with the mine owner.

This choice is not difficult at all;
My concubine of 4 years has long since grown tired of it.

It's equivalent to trading in an old one for a new one, which is a very good deal.

For a time,

At the Changxing County Government Office, Li Yu found the same feeling as when he first entered and exited the Yuanhe County Government Office.

Swordsmen and shoes go to the Yamen, and praise and worship are unknown.

I can come when I want, and I can come in as soon as I lift my foot.

The county magistrate is like my brother.

With a letter recommendation from the Lianghuai Salt Transport Envoy and a lot of money, the county magistrate certainly knows how to be a good person.

……

but,

Mr. Zhen, a wealthy businessman from Huzhou Prefecture, was displeased.

Originally, Changxing Coal Mine was going to fall into his hands.

A cheap son-in-law, a guerrilla in the Changxing camp,

The deployment of troops had already begun that day, but they were one step behind.

"A good son-in-law, you really can't beat me?"

"Taishan, I can't do this."

These words fell into the ears of Zhen, who was listening behind the scenes, and she was very unhappy.

Men, you can't say such things.

Too vain.

What's wrong with the men of the Qing Dynasty? Why can't they find a three-in-one hero who is as brave as Zhao Zilong, as strong as Zhang Yide, and as proud as Guan Yunchang?

If there is, the slave family will get married even if they pay a few hundred thousand taels.

……

Mr. Zhen has few heirs.
They only have one son and one daughter, and the son is still an idiot.

It's not easy to settle accounts, it's confusing.

The only girl,
He is smart and good at settling accounts and negotiating business.

Apart from being romantic, everything else is an advantage.

He even considered passing on the family property to his daughter.

"Wonderful son-in-law, in your opinion, where did the reinforcements invited by Weigtang come from?"

"The formation is strict and looks like the elite of the army. According to my observation, they should be elite soldiers who are responsible for advising and supervising standards."

Madam Zhen was shocked behind the scenes,
Weigtang, isn't he just the guy who filed a divorce lawsuit for himself?

Now, are you living so decently?
When there is a chance, I would like to try their methods to see if they are tough.

……

"Vegtang actually has so much energy? Privately mobilize officers and soldiers."

"Yeah, I don't dare to think about it."

Mr. Zhen is still a little unwilling to give up.
What if this coward son-in-law scares him?

No, you still have to try.

"My dear son-in-law, can you borrow some swords and fire guns for a while?"

"no problem."

As a guerrilla in the Changxing camp, he still has some power.

The next day,

A carriage of weapons was secretly sent.

Mr. Zhen’s village,
Raise a group of gangsters and gangsters.

On weekdays, he is fed with good wine and good food, and he is never in debt.

At the critical moment, the blood tax will be collected.

70 A few men, with great courage, agreed.

Swords, fire, guns, hard bows, all available.

"Sir, isn't this idea tricky?"

"It's a bit. But don't worry, sir, I won't be stingy with the money."

"Thank you sir."

A group of men spent a day getting familiar with their weapons.

Two more brothers who were good at sneaking and had some light skills were sent to investigate.

……

Changxing Coal Mine,

It's been very lively recently, with materials piled all over the floor, including masonry, stone, and wood.

The miners were divided into two groups, responsible for building houses and digging shafts.

Li Yu sent someone to quietly bring a ship of gunpowder.

Sulfur accounts for more than 7% of blasting chemicals.

Several of the miners know how to blast, and they have already set the location in advance and dug the tunnel.

There has been no blasting for a long time because we are waiting for the weather.

Blast before the rainy day to cover up the movement.

Even if someone heard it, they would just think it was thunder rolling across the sky.

Although at this time of year, the probability of thunder is not high.

But there are no rules in God's affairs.

You are right to be careful, Huzhou Prefecture is not Suzhou Prefecture after all, so it is better to keep a low profile.

In the woods on the north side of the coal mine,

The two guys sent by Mr. Zhen observed for a long time.

"Did you see anything?"

"Quite rich. There are no external defense measures. There are no ambush or traps."

"You stepped on it right."

"When the sun goes down, I will sneak in alone."

"Sure, I'll wait here."

In the evening, the sunlight gradually disappears.

A guy wearing night clothes and carrying a sharp blade approached the mining area like a cat.

Using the cover of masonry materials, they got closer to the crowd.

He listened quietly to the miners' chat.

"Brother Erhu, are you sure about blowing up the mountain?"

"Have."

"What if the whole mountain collapses?"

"Then I'll give you a shovel and you go dig it out."

"Hehehe. To be honest, I don't want to be a miner anymore, I want to be a soldier."

"What?"

"It's so frustrating to go down a well. It would be so cool if you could carry a musket. If you don't like someone, give him a shot."

……

The spies hiding in the shadows were frightened.
I thought to myself, luckily I came here to check it out.

This group of people actually has muskets, but they don’t know the exact number.

but,

He roughly guessed the location based on the distribution of the buildings.

It was relatively quiet, and there was a sentry at the door.

The area where there are no scattered miners wandering around is probably populated by tough guys carrying muskets.

After half an hour,
He took advantage of the darkness and the cover of the trees to approach the row of simple houses.

The ground is not even, and there are branches and leaves under the eaves.

Obviously, the house was built in a hurry;
Fresh wood that has been cut down is used.

His sharp eyes,

I saw muskets neatly stacked in one of the rooms.

The metallic luster disappeared in a flash.

How to get close is a problem.

He suddenly jumped up, took a few quick steps, and climbed up to the roof lightly.

Squat down and confirm safety,

Moving slowly on the roof, the soft soles of the boots are like the pink pads of a cat's paws.

……

the first house,
There were more than a dozen people chatting and resting.

The same goes for the second room.

Go all the way to the sixth house, after poking a gap in the roof,

Seeing inside the house,

There were several people around the table, discussing something.

It was obvious that he was the leader of the group.

One of them, a short, mean-looking guy, suddenly turned around, not knowing what he was doing.

Between lightning and flint,

The dwarf in the room suddenly turned around and aimed a shot at the roof, where he was hiding.

boom,
His forehead was scratched by a lead bullet and he rolled off the roof.

in case,

If he had been slower to dodge, the lead bullet would have blown out his eyeball.

"Catch the assassin."

A group of people gathered around and smashed the butts of their rifles.

When he woke up, he was already a prisoner.

There were a group of people around, with kind-looking faces, and they looked very educated at first glance.

……

"For the sake of my fellow Jianghu disciples, I'll give you a chance to explain."

Liu Qian's words made his heart sink to the bottom.

After a little weighing, I gave up.

"Brother, they are all craftsmen, I can tell you everything."

"That's right."

Liu Qian pulled up a chair, leaned against it and asked:

"Origin, purpose, accomplices, who ordered it?"

After a while,
Under the cover of darkness, a group of people made a large circle and surrounded the tree.

canopy,

My friend, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly had his hairs standing on end.
The sounds of insects and birds around were gone.

There are fluttering birds making a startling sound.

He cursed inwardly and immediately slid to the root of the tree.

By moonlight,

He had already seen the reflection of the enemy's weapons.

whoosh,
The dart hit the nearest person.

However, there was a lot of movement as the body fell.

He cursed, why did he have so many metal fragments hanging on his body.

"shot."

In the darkness, fire bloomed.

That was the muzzle of the shotgun, the flames spurting out.

The man was shot in multiple places and staggered down.

"mean."

……

this matter,

It was later summarized as a rule of thumb: when fighting in the woods, shotguns are great.

And Li Yu,
Once again, the artistic student's romantic imagination was used to increase the caliber of the shotgun.

It has become a replica of the Japanese hand-held iron cannon.

Never shoot over the shoulder, otherwise you will become Yang Guo.

The correct way to shoot is,

Pull your front and rear legs apart, hold the shotgun at waist height, and fire.

Don't get too hung up on suppressing the recoil.

Feel that wild jump up, move back, and relax your arms.

As long as it doesn't fall to the ground.

All in all, it is a weapon that only a true pervert would love.

For example, Liu Akun and Ergou couldn't put it down.During a sneak attack, he once kicked down the door and knocked down 6 strong men in the room with one shot.

Full of praise,

He always praises everyone he meets, saying that the weapons designed by the master are powerful enough.

……

Li Yu happened to be at the mine as well.

Immediately give the order to strike first.

Let the prisoners lead the way, set out overnight, and raid Master Zhen's village in the early morning.

This battle,
Let Liu Akun lead the team and go by boat.

Maneuvering in the south of the Yangtze River is inseparable from boats.

You can even say it arbitrarily,

Marching is still possible without horses, and it is doomed without ships.

As for,
He didn't disdain Master Zhen's power and financial resources at all.

Along the way, not many people have died by their own swords.

If there is a falling out,
Go directly to the genocide package and send it away in one wave.

The officials of the Qing Dynasty had one advantage:
He would never stand up for a dead person, as long as the dead person's property can give him a profit or two.

early morning,

The transport ship moored quietly by the river.

The hard springboard is slowly lowered under the action of the winch.

This is a light transport ship,

Therefore, the springboard is not wide, only wide enough for people to walk on it.

Lao Chen from Xishan Iron Works,

With unique ingenuity, he designed a springboard made of wooden boards and iron bars that combines weight reduction with hardness.

simply say,

Under the wooden board, there are several slender iron tendons, distributed in parallel.

……

50 people is already the maximum carrying capacity of this type of light transport ship.

Taking advantage of the morning fog, I quietly approached Zhuangzi.

"If you dare to lie, I'll chop you into pieces."

"Don't dare."

The captives were obviously very aware of the crisis and warned in advance:
"There are several dogs in the village, so be careful."

Before leaving, I was well prepared.

The braised meat mixed with poison easily poisoned the dogs who were guarding the home.

Liu Akun waved his hand excitedly,

Cover both sides, first enter the inhabited house.

A sneak attack with intelligence will go smoothly.

He gently drew out his broad-bladed dagger and kicked open the door.

He rushed in and slashed at the people on the kang.

Screams, blood,

I beheaded 5 people in one breath, which was very satisfying.

Raid operations, fighting in the house,

With a short sword, a small shield is more advantageous.

Although these gangsters are involved in life-threatening lawsuits, they usually use good force.

But it is not a regular army after all.
No one was standing guard, and there was a lack of vigilance.

The weapons were not placed in an easily accessible location in the house.

……

In a wave of surprise attacks, most people didn't even touch the edges of their weapons.

He was hacked to death.

There was no place to put a foot in the house, it was all covered in blood.

Liu Akun,
He pulled off a long gown from the wall and wiped the blood from his face.

scolded:

"What kind of class is worthy of wearing a long gown?"

In his mind,

There are very few people wearing long gowns on Xishan Island. There are only Li Yu, a small number of Du Ren, and two teachers.

Everyone else was a bunt.

This battle was done swiftly and wrongly.

They didn't even use muskets, and they didn't disturb the nearby town a mile away.

"Clean up and evacuate quickly."

"Do you want to set a fire?"

"No, Mr. Li said, only kill people, no other things are allowed."

"Got it."

So, they only carried away a few sheep.

A corpse was left behind.

transport ship,
Driven by the hard work of the men, the paddle wheel slowly turned and returned.

Every time a stick of incense is burned, a new group of people step on it.

A bit like a spinning bike.

Liu Akun, sitting in the cabin,
Through the narrow window, look out at the excitement.

Late autumn in Jiangnan,
Before sunrise, the fog is so thick that it is often difficult to see whether a person or a ghost is visible from a distance of a hundred meters.

He holds a lamb in his arms,
Feed it with leaves that come along the way, and touch it on the top of its head from time to time.

"Meh, baa."

It can be seen that one person and one sheep get along very harmoniously.

only,
Anyone familiar with it knows that this is just a temporary appearance.

As soon as the ship arrived at the dock, Liu Akun hugged the sheep and ran to the mining area.

……

"Master Li, would you like to have roasted whole lamb for lunch today?"

"This sheep is only 2 years old, well-behaved and fresh."

Li Yu is busy drawing pictures and designing the overall layout of Changxing Coal Mine.

Waved impatiently.

Liu Akun regarded it as having permission.

Go far away,

He drew out his dagger and made a gesture.

It doesn't feel right. The sword is stained with the enemy's blood. If Mr. Li finds out, it might be bad. Mr. Li is very particular about the health of the ingredients.

then,

He picked up an angular stone.

I gestured to the lamb, but it still didn’t feel right.

This hit will definitely make the sheep scream.

Mr. Li, who disturbed his homework on the slope, was scolded again.

suddenly,

He came up with a brilliant idea.

Climb up a small slope, and there is a rocky ground at the bottom of the slope.

whoosh,
With a flash of white light, the lamb was thrown high into the sky.

Then, under the influence of gravity, it falls to the ground.

He fell to his death on the spot.

There was no time to utter a baa.

……

Liu Akun ran downhill excitedly and picked up the sheep.

Cut him open and take out the water,

He swung it again and threw it into a pond not far away.

Several sword and shield players who were cleaning the blood stains on their clothes jumped up in fright.

Just when I was about to curse, I saw it was my commander.

It changed to a smiling face again:

"Master Kun, come and wash me too."

"Washing the sheep. By the way, you two went to cut down a tree and came back to ask for fruit trees."

"Why do you need fruit trees?"

"I don't understand. Mr. Li said that wood is very important for this barbecue meat. It is a secret recipe passed down by the imperial chef of the Forbidden City."

then,

They cut down a pear tree and a peach tree each, chopped them into pieces, and set up a barbecue.

Very well-behaved lamb,
He was pierced by a spear and slowly rotated on the fire.

Until it slowly turns golden and crispy, giving off an alluring aroma.

Liu Akun gnawed the sheep's head first, and then the sheep's hooves.

After thinking about it, he took out the internal organs and gnawed them.

Then he reluctantly held the "roasted whole lamb" and walked to Li Yu:

"Master, you eat."

Li Yu glanced:
"It's too big. Leave two legs of lamb and divide the rest between you and Liu Qian."

"Hey."

Liu Akun chuckled,

He struggled to tear off two legs of lamb and slipped away.

The short love story of one person and one sheep ended like this.

……

Housekeeper of Zhen Mansion,

When I arrived at the manor early in the morning, I was shocked.

"Quick, go back and tell the master."

Mr. Zhen was gargling his mouth. He was frightened and swallowed the tea.

Gudu, no time to care,

asked:

"No one alive?"

"Yes, they are all dead. It's such a tragic death."

"Who did it?"

"Sir, it must be Weigtang. They have spies in Zhen Mansion!"

As soon as the butler's words came out, the old man almost lost his balance.

A bone-chilling chill made him shiver all over and his teeth chattered.

I just wanted to test the other party,

The other party just chopped off his outstretched claws, neatly.

"Quickly, find my good son-in-law and bring the troops."

"Daughter? Daughter?"

Mrs. Zhen came out with a dazzling emerald head.

"Dad, my daughter has heard about it."

"Weigtang can't afford to offend or defeat it, so just join."

……

The old man was stunned for a while, his face turned from white to gray, and then returned to normal.

He had to admit that his daughter was very knowledgeable.

"Dad, it's not too late."

"You're right. Butler, take my post and come to invite me."

"I'm afraid one invitation is not substantial enough."

"Daughter, what do you mean?"

"He will get half of the iron ore in Lijiaxiang."

"what?"

"If you can't let go of the child, you can't trap the wolf. Since he is interested in mining, he must like this gift."

"Okay, listen to you."

Changxing County is actually very rich in mineral resources.

Li Yu is an art student and was not sensitive to mining before traveling through time.

In addition to coal mines and iron mines, Changxing County also has a pillar industry, limestone mines.

Limestone is the main ingredient in making cement.

Beyond that, there are many uses.

Hydrated lime can improve soil, kill insects, and disinfect.

Quicklime can be used as a slagging material in the iron smelting process to filter out excess impurities such as sulfur and phosphorus.

If at the beginning,
Knowing this situation, Li Yu might have come to Changxing County a long time ago to lay out the plan.

After all, Changxing and Suzhou are only separated by Taihu Lake.

The waterway is very convenient, especially suitable for this kind of heavy industrial layout.

……

The moment Li Yu received the gift, he was a little distracted.

It's not because Zhen's kneeling was too straightforward, but because of the iron ore.

"Master Li, you are so noble."

The butler's smile was as bright as a flower, and he was hunched over.

"Lijiaxiang Iron Mine?"

"Yep."

"Why didn't I know there was iron ore in Changxing? Are the reserves large?"

"It will definitely not be used up in another 30 years."

(End of this chapter)